Quiz Number Four

A method of medicated delivery that allows a woman to feel sensations and move her legs so she is able to participate in childbirth is the

"Walking epidural"

Since 1915 the maternal mortality rate has dropped from nearly 608 deaths per 100,000 live births to approximately _____ deaths per 100,000 live births in 2003.

12

The dramatic reduction in risks surrounding pregnancy and childbirth has resulted from

All of these: Antibotics, anesthesia, prenatal care.

An infant who has not begun breathing within five minutes after birth may suffer brain damage due to

Anoxia.

Dr. Lakiavani is advising young parents on things they can do to reduce the likelihood of SIDS in their babies. Of the following, what advice is she likely to give?

Babies should be put to sleep on their backs.

Which of the following would be beneficial for a low-birth-weight baby?

Being touched and massaged.

Which baby would have the highest Apgar score?

Billy, who is pink, crying, kicking, and wiggling

Unlike many undeveloped countries, the leading cause of infant death in the United States is

Birth defects.

Austin has just been evaluated for his response to stress, ability to calm down, reflexes, hand-mouth coordination, alertness, and response to cuddling. Which test has he been given?

Brazelton Neonatal Behavioral Assessment Scale

Which of the following babies would have the highest Apgar score?

Carmela is pink, with rapid pulse; she is coughing and crying.

Kumar learns first to hold up his head, then to raise his shoulders, and then to push with his feet. This demonstrates which principle of development?

Cephalocaudal

The reason that infants are capable of grasping an object before they can take their first steps is reflected in the

Cephalocaudal pattern of growth.

Katrina is in labor. She is being attended by an experienced helper who offers emotional support. This person is

Doula

According to your text, which lobe of the brain is most undeveloped in terms of its functioning during infancy?

Frontal

Gabriel has received a very low score on the Brazelton Neonatal Assessment Test. His parents were told by the pediatrician that he

Has likely suffered brain damage

According to your text, what is the potential downside to the brain's plasticity?

It means the brain is unusually susceptible to potential hazards and teratogens.

Prepared childbirth teaches breathing and muscle responses in order to

Minimize fear and pain.

Which muscles would a baby gain voluntary control over first during development?

Muscles in the neck.

Alex is now in her 43rd week of pregnancy. Her unborn baby is considered to be

Postmature

Felicia is born after a seven-month gestation period. She is called a __________ infant.

Preterm

Suppose your infant's pediatrician recommends that your newborn receive lots of sensory stimulation and that you should try to stimulate the sense that is the most developed. Which of the following techniques might you use?

Rub the infant's back.

Christi's infant rejects foods that tastes bitter. This may

Save the child's life.

Jonathan is born 38 weeks after conception and weighs 4 1/2 pounds. He is

Small-for-date

According to your text, an infant born at 41 weeks of gestation, weighing only 5 pounds, would be described as

Small-for-date.

The single greatest factor for low-birth-weight babies that could be prevented is

Smoking.

Little Ethan can grasp a rattle but not yet walk. This differentiation in abilities is an example of

The cephalocaudal principle.

Infant Janine is using her whole hand to "point" at her favorite toy. Her actions are best explained by

The proximodistal principle.

Ken and Stacy are the new parents of a very low-birth-weight baby. Due to its small size, the baby must remain in the hospital for several weeks. What advice is a doctor likely to give Ken and Stacy?

Visit the baby frequently and massage the baby to stimulate development.

Newborns regulate their body temperature soon after birth by

increasing their activity in response to drops in air temperature.

At birth, Mona had an Apgar score of 1; after five minutes of resuscitation, her score was 4. Her parents were probably told that she

still needed help to establish breathing.